Combined couch and bath-tub.



No. 630,4ls. Patenfed.Aug.'a, |899.

- s. SMITH.

COMBINED GUUGH AND BATH TUB.

(Application led ich 10, 1899.) (No N'lodul.)` 2 Sheets-Sheet I.

No. s3u,4|s,. s J SMITH Patented Aug. s, |399.

COMBINED UOUCH AND BATH TUB.

(Application med Feb. l0, 1899.)

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT .OEEICE.

SAMUEL JACKSON SMITH, CE MINECLA, TEXAS.

COMBINED COUCH AND BATH-TUB.`

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 630,416, dated August 8, 1899. Application filed February l0, 1899. Serial No. 705,198. `(No model.)

either as an article of furniture or as abathingV apparatus and which can be readily rolled from place to place foruse either in a bedroom or parloror other apartment of a house.

\Vitl1 these ends in view myinvention consists in the novel combination of elements and 1n the construction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and Claimed.

To enable others to understand the invenconnected on the under Side thereof by a series of cross-bars 6 and by the board 7, the latter constituting the door or bottom of the heating-chamber, and the cross-bars are separated or spread apart and are disposed a slight distance above the lower edges of the side pieces 2 and 3, the structure thus formed being light andstrong, as it is obvious that it is subjected to considerable stress when in use, due to the combined weight o f the bather, the water, tbc. The tub is designated by B, and it may be of any suitable form, it usually being constructed of zinc, and its upper edge being flush with the l,upper edges of the side pieces 2 and 3 and end piece 5. The transverse bars 6 are squared at their oppo- 'site ends to fit against the inside flat faces of the side pieces 2 and 3, respectively, and they are provided with rectangular tongues or protion, I have illustrated the preferred embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, forming a part` of this specification, and in which- Figure lis a perspective view of a combined lounge and bath-tub constructed in ac cordance with my invention and with parts.

broken away to show more clearly certain of the inside construction. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, showing the top or lid raised. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same, showing the top or lid closed. Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on the line 4 4 and' looking in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 3.-

Fig. 5 is a detail o f a portion of the tub and the side and end guards, respectively.

Similar characters refer to like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The bath-tub, which may be of any suit-4 able construction and which will be hereinafter described, is supported within a boX- body or framework A, consisting of the two longitudinal side pieces 2 and 3, between which the end pieces 4 and 5 are secured by some suitable fastening means,^and the boX- body is ordinarily made in rectangular form,

as indicated, and the end piece 4 is set back' from the outer edges of the side pieces 2 and 3, these parts being usually Vniadeof some suitableawood, and the 'body thus' formed is for maintaining the tub In place It can be secured to the side and end pieces by suitable fastening devices located at proper intervals and passing through the tub and the framing or boxing nearthe upper edges of said parts. As a means for holding the tub more securely in place I prefer to mount the same upon the cross-barsA 8, located, respectively, in proximity to the cross-barst, the engaging surfaces of which are correspondinglyshaped.

In the present case the lower side of the tub which rests against the cross-bars is con- Vex and is also curved, as at 9, and such curvediportion 9 yfits in the concavities 10,

rformed in the cross-bars 8, this construction serving to uphold the tub, aswell as to prevent lateratmovement thereof. f It will be seen that the outermost cross-bar Sis against the end piece 5 of the framing, ,itbeing held in such position by a suitable fastening means,

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as at 12, to fit against the correspondinglyinclined under portion 1.3 of they head of the tub, thereby adding to the stability. The tank C is rectangular in cross-section, and to further add to the strength of the device iill- `ing-blocks 14 and 15 are provided., these being located in the spaces between the framing and the tank and tub, respectively, and in engagement with said parts, said blocks being beveled along the edges thereof in engageinent with the tank and tub, respectively. The end piece 4 has an opening'lG, by which access may be readily had to the inside of the heating-chamber, said opening being normally closed by the door 17, hinged to the side piece 3, and having its outer face when shut flush with the end pieces and provided with a knob 18, by which it may be opened.

In order that the article may present a handsome appearance, the boxing or framing A will be furnished with suitable upholstery, which is secured in place in such manner that it can cover all joints.

The water-tank' C' communicates with the tub through the supply pipe or conduit 19, having a faucet 20, by which the supply of said pipe being located inside the tank. y The water-tank C is heated by burners 2l and 22, which may be of any suitable construction, located near the bottom of the tank and carried at the ends of the pipes 23v or 24, which branch oppositely from the main pipe 25, depending from the hydrocarbon-tank 26, which isremovably secured in the inside of the boxing, theside piece 3 having-a door 27, which canbe opened for the purpose of reaching the tank to llthe latter, and said tank and burnerswill be provided with the usual dev-ices for controlling the 4sin-ppl y of the illuminatingH ii-uid to the burners, which devices can be reached by opening the door 17. Said door f 17 and the door 27 will be normal-ly closed 'by spring-catches, and the hinges between the same and the framing will be of such a construction as to hide the same to ,as great an extent as possible when the apparatus is upholst-ered.

The boxing A will be provided at its corners or-Aother suitable points with casters or rollers, as 28, by which it may be shifted from place to place as the user may wish.

I dispose above the burners 2l and 22 the tubes or pipes 29 and 30 to promote the draft furnished to the iiame, and to also divide the water, soy that it can be more quickly heated, and said tubes can be secured to the bottom of the tank C to register with the openings 31 and 32 therein.

The tub B, at its foot and lower side, is provided With a nozzle or short pipe 33, passing through the end piece 5 and which is closed by the valvel 34 when it is desired to collect water in the tub, and when it is necessary to drain the tub this valve can be opened and a flexible tube or pipe, as 35, attached, the op- Vposite end of the tube being passed through a window or other'opening, so that the water can be siphoned without thenecessity of nioving the apparatus. l

The cover or top of thel couch is designated by D, and it is upholstered, as at 36, on its outside, having the raised and chambered head portion 37 at one end and'being hinged,

as at 38, to the side piece 3. vice is to be used as a lounge, the cover D of When the decourse will be closed; but when the same is to be employed as a bathing apparatus said cover will be raised and will be held Vin the proper position by a cord or chain, as 39,' the opposite ends of which are secured, respectively, to said cover and to the tub.

As a means for preventing the passage of moisture and dampness from the tub or water-tank when either or both are filled with water or after they have both been drained I provide a longitudinal guard, as 40, generally of zinc and which is secured to the under side of the cover by suitable fastening devices, one end'of said guard or plate beingA curved, as

L at 41, to iit within the similarly-shaped chan1 Y ber 42 of the head 37, and said straight porgtion 43 of the guard is adapted to cover the water can be' controlled, the inner end of tub, while the curved portion 41 is adapted to cover and also to receive the upper edge of thel water-tank when the cover D is down, so that moisture cannot possibly pass through to the upholstering or clothing 36.

In connection with the tub B, I provide a vseries of guards, as E, F, and G, the guards from the tub from falling upon the'ioor of' an apartment, the water striking the inclined guards and running down the same into the tub. The guards E and F are stiiened by the frames, as 46, the end members of which are bent, as at 44, at their lower ends, and such bent portions iit in sockets or openings 45 in brackets 46, secured to the inside of the tub near its head and foot, such a construction permitting the removal of the side guard E and the end guard F, which when the tub is not in use can be placed in the same. The two guards E and F are Abeveled at their ad- `jacent ends and one of them overlaps the other, this relation being readily obtained by reason of their flexibility. The side guard G,

f which is secured between the guard-plate 40 and the under side of the cover Din the cutaway portion 47 of said cover, is ofiiexible material and is made in two plies to receive the Weight 48, which holds thesamein the proper inclined position when the cover D is up, and this construction permits the folding of said flexible guard when the cover is to be shut.

Changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details of construction within the IOO IIO

scope of the appended claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is- 1. In an apparatus of the class specified, the combination with a framing, of a tub disposed in said framing, a cover hinged to the framing and both of said parts being upholstered, a series of inclined guards adapted to be placed along the sides and ends of the tub and one or more of said guards having frames provided with deected portions, socketed brackets adapted to receive said deflected portions, a heating apparatus at one enddof the tub, a Water-supply tank communicating with said tub, and a metallic guard-plate secured to the under side of the cover and adapted to ext-end across the tub and the water-tank and curved to receive said tank, substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus of the class specified, the combinationwith a box-like framing, and with a` cover therefor, said parts being upholstered, of a tub, a series of cross-bars between the side pieces of the framing one or more of which are fitted to receive the similarly-shaped tub, a water-tank between the side pieces and having an inclined portion tting against the inclined head of the tub, iillingblocks between the water-tank and the tub and beveled to engage said parts, drafttubes in the water-tank in line with openings in said tank, a heating apparatus including burners disposed beneath said openings, a series of guards disposed along the opposite sides and end of the tub, a discharge-pipe for the tub, a supply-pipe leading from the water-tank into the tub and provided with a faucet, a longitudinal guard-plate secured to the under side of the cover and adapted to extend across the tub and the water-tank and curved at one end to fit within the head of the cover and also to receive the water-tank, substantially as described. 4

3. In an apparatus of the class specified, the combination with a box-like framing and with a cover hinged thereto both of said parts being upholstered, and said cover having a head-piece concaved'upon its under side, a metallic guard-plate secured to the under side of the cover and shaped to fit within the concaved portion of the head-piece, a series of cross-bars between the side pieces of' the framing having concaved seats to receive the similarly-shaped portion of the tub, a water-supply tank located in the box-like framing, a heating apparatus including a burner located below said water-supply tank, a. draft-tube above the burner and over an opening in the tank, a water-supply pipe leading from the water-tank to the tub, and a valve in said pipe for controlling the flow of the water to the tub, substantially as described.

4. In an apparatus of the class specied, the combination with a box-like framing and with a cover hinged thereto, of a tub located in said box-like framing, a series of socketed brackets secured to the inside of the tub, a pair of overlapping guards angularly disposed and including frames terminating in angular portions fitting in said socketed brackets, a flexible guard connected with the under side of the cover and carrying a weight,

a watensupply tank communicating with the tub and provided with a valve, and a heating apparatus under said tank including aburner, substantially as described.

5. In an apparatus of the class specified, the combination with aboX-like frame secured therein, of an adjustable cover for the frame having a guard connected therewith and adapted to be moved into operative position to project inwardly of the tub when the cover is raised, and additional inclined guards at other portions of the tub projected inwardly thereof and having the adjacent end portion overlapping.

G. An apparatus of the class specified, comprising a box-like frame, a tub secured within the frame, a cover hinged to t-he frame, a guard fixed to the cover and adapted to extend inwardly over the adjacent edge of the tub when the cover is raised, and additional inclined guards disposed at the edges of the tub and adapted to be detachably connected therewith.

7. In an apparatus of the class specified, the combination with a box-like frame, and a tub located therein, of a cover hinged to the frame, a guard xed to the cover and adapted to extend inwardly over the adjacent edge of the tub when the cover is raised, upwardly and outwardly inclined frames detachably connected with an opposite side and adjacent end of the tub, and guards supported by the said frames and having the in- IOO ner edge portions extending inwardly over IIO 

